England Wheelchair Team Ready for Australia Clash

England's wheelchair team must beat hosts Australia to reach the final of the Rugby League World Cup. The semi-final will be played in Australia. The match starts at 09:45 on Tuesday, and the winner will play in the final.

England entered the tournament as favourites, as the team defending the title they won on home soil in 2022. In the group stage, England faced Ireland, Wales and the USA and went through unbeaten.

The two teams met last year in the Wheelchair Ashes series, which England won 2-0. Rob Hawkins, one of the standout names in the England team since 2019, believes Australia may have improved further since their meeting in 2025.

Hawkins said every match in the tournament had been tough. He said that may not look like the case from the scores, but each game brought difficulties for different reasons. He also stressed that the sport is growing and that teams are getting better every day.

In the other semi-final, France will play Ireland. That match will kick off at 06:45.